Often the meat and potatoes of Pickathon, Bluegrass has been a staple since the beginning. Often i think to myself that there are too many string bands out there, thus limiting the reach of a few of the upstarts destined for greatness (insert Chatham County Line here). Chatham County Line are as good as it […]

Feel free to rub your eyes to help make sure you are reading this correct. The Bad Livers? Really..at Pickathon? Correct! Danny Barnes, Mark Rubin and Bob Grant – the trio from the bands most popular “Sugar Hill” days. Over 8 years have passed since the band last played under the Livers name….and I know […]

That’s right, Crooked Still will join in on the fun for the first time at this years big 10th Annual. A familiar group to the Northwest with a few outstanding shows at Wintergrass over the past couple years leaving many in a state of open-jaw-awe, in fact – their ground shaking buzz is still resonating […]

The Red Stick Ramblers are monsters of Louisiana swing, cajun, western and old-school Jazz (for an easy summation of the band). 2008 Pickathon will be the first time these boys give the Northwest a dose of their fine cajun cooking, and as many of us have heard of the Red Sticks it’s their latest release […]

Tom Heinl is a man of Oregon lore, a pioneer of Country music, and above all else – one of the funniest folks that will ever grace our stage. With his deep baritone voice, hilarious one-man show, and clever songwriting, Tom is known by most as “everyones favorite opening act”. I enjoy the break from […]